Orangevale, CA

Darling single family residence in Orangevale. Refreshed, staged and ready to go. One of three properties we staged last week -- yes, a busy week.

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I probably have a reputation among the black critters with white stripes as that crazy agent in Land Park. But see, I figure if confronted enough times by a screaming lunatic they might stay out of my yard. And in case you're thinking that's what happened to my neighbor's roses, I don't think skunks can climb a stalk of thorns, but who knows.

If I spot skunks in the yard, I'm gonna run after 'em yelling my lungs out. Some of those words might be four-letter words, too. I don't care what skunks think. Although, my neighbors probably clasp hands over their children's ears, now that I pause. What, the hey, it's the same tenacity I use as a Sacramento short sale agent. It's why sellers hire me.

Here is a unique home in Orangevale offered as a short sale. Just four short years ago, the sellers paid over $300,000 for this 3-bedroom, 2-bath home. The two things that make it unique are no carpeting anywhere in this home, plus, it has an open floor plan, which are both unusual for a home built in 1974.

You'll most likely be singing Midnight at the Oasis, put your camels to bed, if you buy this home. It is situated alongside a sort of creek / drainage ditch; it's a corner lot, with a school down the street and a grassy lawn across the street. Only a neighbor on one side.

The entry sports a newer door with stained glass and transoms. Its entry floor is tiled and raised. The rest of the home, however, is completely one level. There is a stone fireplace in the living room and a stone knee wall at the entry. A large cut-out in the wall lets you see through to the dining area.

Most of the flooring throughout is an oak-colored, Pergo-like laminate, which very closely resembles a real oak floor, but the bathrooms and hall are tile. Carpet-free is an excellent type of flooring if you have pets or allergies.

The master features a large wall of mirrored closets and exterior access to the back yard. You will find a covered patio in the back and a spacious yard.

6514 Trajan Drive, Orangevale, CA 95662 is exclusively offered by Lyon Real Estate as a short sale at $172,000. For more information, call your Sacramento short sale agent, Elizabeth Weintraub, at 916 233 6759. For a private showing, call Linda Swanson at 916 607 0111.

Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub

Unlike sellers who can choose which Sacramento short sale agent they hire, as an agent, we can't always choose who we get into a transaction with. Sometimes we get stuck with real doozies. When that happens, I try to tell myself that other people are basically innocent. They are only doing the best to which they are capable of doing. Plus, if I am not being helpful, why am I in the business?

A negotiator yesterday for LBPS emailed me to say she needed the estimated HUD to show "Final" instead of "estimated." We don't yet have the short sale approval letter. We don't yet have the buyer's loan docs. We are still negotiating. Not to mention, there's that sticky little federal law that says no can do.

Every morning I look forward to my day as a Sacramento short sale agent. As such, I simply cannot wait to find out what fresh new hell lies in store for me because every day, without fail, it arrives. And just so you know, that fog doesn't roll in on little cat feet.

No cats at this new listing in Orangevale, though. You will, however, find fenced dog runs. This is a 3 bedroom, 2-bath ranch home, built in 1979. It has a circular floor plan to the entertainment area so, if you did have pets, they could chase each other, around and around. When you walk in the front door, to the right and down the hall are the bedrooms and baths. To the left is the living room with a fireplace. Slightly to the right and straight ahead is the family and dining room. Slightly to the left and straight ahead is the breakfast nook / pantry, and the kitchen joins these two areas together.

The floor in the kitchen is slate. The breakfast nook area has ceramic of 3 different sizes laid out in an attractive pattern. The sellers also built a very nice floor-to-ceiling pantry, which is attached as a fixture. There are four doors. Plenty of storage.

Another unique feature is this home has two garages. One garage is attached to the home. It has a door opener, laundry hookups, and you can park 2 cars. In the back yard is another garage. This garage is detached and newer. You could park 4 cars in this garage. All together, parking for 6 cars.

The home is situated on a cul-de-sac and .21 acre. It could use a little bit of TLC, mostly flooring and walls, maybe some pest, and probably will not pass FHA financing.

9127 Suzette Court, Orangevale, CA 95662 is offered exclusively by Lyon Real Estate at $149,000 as a short sale. For more information, call your Sacramento short sale agent, Elizabeth Weintraub, at 916 233 6759. For a private showing, call Barbara Dow at 916 761 7398.

Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub

Want to know what the smallest, largest, cheapest and most expensive homes in Orangevale, California that sold in 2010 were? Here you go, based on MLS data for single-family detached homes in Orangevale, CA zip code 95662 (not including condominiums, mobile homes or properties sold at trustee sales):

SMALLEST HOME IN ORANGEVALE, CA (553 SQ. FT.) SOLD IN 2010

The 553 sq. ft. 1-bedroom, 1-bath home located at 9357 Pershing Avenue, Orangevale, CA 95662 was the smallest home in Orangevale that sold in 2010. The lot size is 0.46 acres and the house was built in 1954. It sold for $96,000 on 3/5/10 after being on the market for 63 days.

LARGEST HOME IN ORANGEVALE, CA (5,374 SQ. FT.) SOLD IN 2010

Perhaps it really was the 1600 sq. ft. "dream" workshop (pictured below as the primary listing photo) that was the main selling point of this 5374 sq. ft. custom home on a 41,600 sq. ft. lot...or could it have been the 300 sq. ft. lawn mower garage? Either way, 8592 Westin Lane, Orangevale, CA 95662 sold on 9/27/10 for the full asking price of $849,000 after being on the market for 48 days.

CHEAPEST HOME IN ORANGEVALE, CA ($70,000) SOLD IN 2010

With a sales price of $70,000, the 2-bedroom, 1-bath home at 8618 Cumbre Court, Orangevale, CA 95662 was the cheapest home in Orangevale that sold in 2010. It was built in 1950 and has 826 sq. ft. of living area and a lot size of 7,623 sq. ft. The number of days on the market was 56 and it sold on 12/30/10 for $9,900 under the asking price.

MOST EXPENSIVE HOME IN ORANGEVALE, CA ($849,950) SOLD IN 2010

What did $849,950 buy in 2010? The most expensive home sold in Orangevale, located in the Eureka Union School District (Granite Bay schools) with 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths and 3888 sq. ft. on 2.03 acres in a gated community. 10020 Hadleigh Drive, Orangevale, CA 95662 was on the market for 82 days before it sold on 6/18/10.

MLS snapshots above were taken from MetroList Services, Inc. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.